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Cancellation of ABSTUDY payments 102-10020020

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This document outlines how ABSTUDY may be cancelled either:

  • automatically by the system, or
  • manually by a Service Officer

Reasons for cancellation

A student or an Australian Apprentice may have their ABSTUDY payments cancelled if:

  • they have a change in their circumstances
  • they fail to comply with the requirements for payment
  • another type of payment is more beneficial, or
  • they voluntarily cease payments

Automatic cancellation

Automatic cancellation can occur after reassessments where no continuing entitlement exists. For example, where an ABSTUDY student advises they have discontinued study or an Australian Apprentice advises they have discontinued or ceased their Australian Apprenticeship, the coding on the system of this change in circumstances will result in payments being automatically cancelled.

Manual cancellation

Manual cancellation occurs when a Service Officer makes the decision to cancel a student's payment, based on ABSTUDY or ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) policy.

ABSTUDY cancellation, suspension and rejection codes

Suspension of ABSTUDY payments

Restoration of ABSTUDY payments

Cancellation of Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) and ABSTUDY PES